Notes on the genus Neochauliodes from Guangxi, China (Megaloptera: Corydalidae)
Author
Liu, Xingyue
Author
Yang, Ding
text
Zootaxa
2005
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journal article
50945
10.5281/zenodo.169882
728e366c-d33a-47ad-91b5-fb29182103aa
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169882
Neochauliodes fraternus
(McLachlan)
(
Figs. 3
,
18–21
)
Chauliodes fraternus
McLachlan, 1869: 37
.
Diagnosis
. Forewings with median transverse band cloudy and indistinct. Aedeagus trapezoidal with apical incision in ventral view.
Description
. Forewing length
39–50 mm
, hindwing length
35–45 mm
.
FIGURES 18–21.
Genitalia of
Neochauliodes fraternus
(McLachlan)
. 18. Male genitalia, lateral view. 19. Aedeagus, ventral view. 20. Male tenth tergum, dorsal view. 21. Female genitalia, lateral view.
Head yellowish brown, with ocellar triangle and area outside posterior ocelli dark. Compound eyes dark, ocelli yellowish brown with black inner margin. Antenna black. Mouthparts brownish yellow; maxillary palpus and labial palpus with apical portion dark, mandible with apical half reddish brown.
Thorax dark except for pronotum, which is pale yellow medially. Legs pale brown, with short, dense, brown setae; tibiae and tarsi much darker, tarsal claws reddish brown. Wings hyaline with pale brown marks; pterostigma long, pale yellow. Forewing with brown diffuse band before pterostigma extending to Cu, and sometimes with some spots at basal costal area; basal marks somewhat connected; apical marks small and dotted along longitudinal veins. Hindwing similarly marked, but with base mostly hyaline; median transverse band much narrower than in forewing, only extending from costal area to M. Veins brown except for costal crossveins darker. Rs 5branched with R2 apically 4 branched; 3 crossveins between R1 and Rs; M 2branched; 1A 2branched.
Abdomen dark. Male tenth tergum (
Figs. 18, 20
) in lateral view subquadrate; in dorsal view its apex strongly and globally inflated. Aedeagus (
Figs. 18–19
) strongly sclerotized, flattened and broadened, in ventral view subtrapezoidal with apical incision; in lateral view apical half moderately inflated and slightly curved dorsally. Female eighth sternum broad with posterior margin prominent; tenth tergum (
Fig. 21
) subtriangular with tip directed dorsally; gonapophyses (
Fig. 21
) subquadrate with round tip, directed dorsally.
Material examined.
1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Laoshan, 1952.VII (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Zhejiang, Dongyang, 1980 (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Zhejiang, Anji, Longwangshan, 1981.
VII.13
, X.W. Zhu (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Zhejiang, Qingyuan, Baishanzu, 1993.
VIII.10
, C.Y. Fan (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Zhejiang, Qingyuan, Baishanzu, 1993.
VIII.17
, H. Wu (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
, Tianmushan, 1998.
VII.26
, J.P. Jin (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Zhejiang, Gutianshan, 1992.
VII.21
, H.D. Wu (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Zhejiang, Gutianshan, 1992.
VII.28
, H. Wu (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Qingyuan, Baishanzu,
800 m
, 1994.
VII.19
, M.S. Wu (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Zhejiang, Ningbo, Tiantong, 2003.
VII.18
, K. Li (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Shaowu, Dazhulan, 1945.
VII.19
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Shaowu, Dazhulan, 1945.
VI.28
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Shaowu, Dazhulan, 1945.
VI.10
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Chongan, 1944.
VIII.7
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Shaowu, Dazhulan, 1945.
VII.11
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Shaowu, Dazhulan, 1944.
X.14
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Shaowu, Dazhulan, 1944.
VII.8
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Shaowu, Dazhulan, 1948.
VII.17
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Shaowu, Dazhulan, 1944.
VII.26
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Shaowu, Dazhulan, 1944.
VII.4
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Shaowu, Dazhulan, 1944.
VII.3
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Shaowu, Dazhulan, 1948.
VI.9
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Shaowu, Dazhulan, 1944.
VII.6
, X.F. Zhao (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Huangkeng, 1980.
VI.17
, B.K. Huang (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Jianyang, Guilin, 1979.
VII.13
, M.H. Li (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Minqing, 1980.
VII.13
(
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Huaan, 1981.
VII.12
, K. Wen (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Sangang, 1981.
VI.12
, J. Wang (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Sangang, 1981.
VI.12
, J. Wang (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Yongding, 1981.
VII.8
(
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Jianyang, Huangkeng, 1979.
VI.22
, C.K. Yang (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Nanping, 1989.
VI.7
(
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Hubei, Tongshan, 1984.VI, X.L. Wang (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Hubei, Fangxian, Tucheng, 1980.
VI.28
(
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Hunan (
CAU
); 1 ɗ 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Guangxi, Jinxiu, 1982.
VI.10/11
, C.K. Yang (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Guangxi, Jinxiu,
720 m
, 1982.
VI.10
, F.S. Li (
CAU
); 5 ɗ,
CHINA
: Guangxi, Lingchuan, Lingtian,
275 m
, 1984.
VI.5
, C.K. Yang (
CAU
); 2 ɗ,
CHINA
: Guangxi, Huaping, Tianpingshan, 1963.
VI.4
/5, C.K. Yang (
CAU
); 4 ɗ 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Guangxi, Lingchuan, 1984.
VI.5
, F.S. Li (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Sichuan, Xikang, 1939, Y. Zhou (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Guizhou, Fanjingshan, 1983.
VI.28
(
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Guizhou, Maolan, Banzhai, 1990.
V.15
(
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Guizhou, Duyun, 1979.
VI.6
(
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Yunnan, Zhenxiong,
1200 m
, 1980.
VIII.3
, J.H. Zheng (
CAU
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Yunnan, Zhenxiong,
1350 m
, 1980.
VII.24
, J.H. Zheng (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Hainan, Jianfengling, 1981.
VI.25
, M.B. Gu (
CAU
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Jiangxi, Yifeng, 1959.
VI.20
(
IZCAS
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Zhejiang, Linan, 1961.VIII (
IZCAS
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Zhejiang, Hangzhou, 1976.
VI.10
, H.F. Yin (
IZCAS
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Chongan, Tongmuguan, Guanping,
8001000 m
, 1960.
VII.21
, F.J. Pu (
IZCAS
); 2 ɗ,
CHINA
: Jiangxi, Yiyang, 1975.
V.17/23
, Y.W. Zhang (
IZCAS
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Guangdong, Dinghushan, 1965.
IV.28
, Y.W. Zhang (
IZCAS
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Guangxi, Longsheng, Tianpingshan,
740 m
, 1963.
VI.3
, C.G. Wang (
IZCAS
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Chongan, Xingcun, Sangang,
740 m
, 1960.
VI.26
, Y.R. Zhang (
IZCAS
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Chongan, Xingcun, Sangang,
800 m
, 1960.
VI.28
, Y. Zuo (
IZCAS
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Jiangxi, Jiulianshan, Huaangniushi, 1975.
VI.19
, Y.W. Zhang (
IZCAS
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Fujian, Chonaan, Xingcun, Qiliqiao,
840 m
, 1963.
VII.15
, Y.W. Zhang (
IZCAS
); 2 ɗ,
CHINA
: Zhejiang, Hangzhou, 1976.
VI.26
(
IZCAS
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Zhejiang, Hangzhou, 1976.
VI.23
(
IZCAS
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Anhui, Huangshan, Yungusi, 1977.
VII.20
, F.S. Li (
IZCAS
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Jiangxi, Nanchang, 1980.VII (
IZCAS
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Jiangxi, Qianshan, Lianhuacun, 1959.
VI.26
(
IZCAS
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Guizhou, Leishan, Taojiang,
950 m
, 1988.
VII.7
, S.Y. Wang (
IZCAS
); 1 Ψ,
CHINA
: Hunan, Yongshun, Shanmuhelinchang,
500 m
, 1988.
VIII.4
(
IZCAS
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Guizhou, Jiangkou, Fanjingshan,
530 m
, 1988.
VII.13
, X.K. Yang (
IZCAS
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Guangxi, Guilin, Yanshan,
200 m
, 1963.
VII.12
, C.G. Wang (
IZCAS
); 1 ɗ,
CHINA
: Jiangxi, 1980.
VI.23
(
IZCAS
).
Distribution
.
China
(Anhui, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang).
Remarks
. This species seems to be closely related to
N. azumai
Asahina
from the Yayeyama Islands of southern Ryukyus in having the similar wing pattern, but can be easily distinguished by the aedeagus with the moderately inflated apex in lateral view. In
N. azumai
, the apex of aedeagus is not inflated (
Asahina, 1988
).
Weele (1910)
placed
N.
fraternus
as a subspecies of
N. sinensis
. However, according to his photo of this species, R3 and R4 are obviously not curved backward apically, showing a great difference from the
N. sinensis
complex. Therefore,
N. fraternus
is a distinguished species and should not be a member of the
N. sinensis
complex.